- Weston Mill, Plymouth
Weston Mill is a district in the ward of Ham, which is part of the City of
Plymouth ,England . It shares borders with theCamel's Head , King's Tamerton,North Prospect andSt. Budeaux districts of Plymouth.General
The area derived its name from being the mill belonging to the
tithing ofWeston Peverel , otherwise known as the parish ofPennycross . It was possibly the oldest mill in the Plymouth area as a deed ofGeoffrey de Weston mentions Ham as being on the west side of the road from the mill.It is situated close to the major
naval base Devonport Dockyard, and the majority of the housing in the area is privately owned. The A3064 'St. Budeaux Bypass' also runs through the area.Together with King's Tamerton the area's population in the [http://www.plymouth.gov.uk/homepage/communityandliving/factsandfigures/census/censusareaprofiles/censuskingstamertonwestonmill.htm 2001 census] , was 4,647, of which 50.2 per cent were male and 49.8 per cent were female.
Education
Weston Mill Primary School (formerly Camel's Head Primary School), is the main state
primary school in the area with the nearestsecondary schools beingTamarside Community College (in King's Tamerton) andJohn Kitto Community College (inHonicknowle ). There is no local independent provision.Local Amenities
The nearest local shopping centre is 'the square' in
St Budeaux , with a small collection ofconvenience store s in neighbouring Ham and North Prospect. However, Williams Ice Cream, a familiar seller of ice cream inDevon andCornwall for over fifty years and [http://www.dance-krazy.com/ Dance Krazy] , a dancewear store, are of particular note in the area.There is also the local convenience store in Bridwell Road called "Weston mel stores".The Weston Mill Hotel, is the main
public house in the vicinity.Weston Mill Recycling Centre, often locally known as 'the Tip', is one of the main recycling centres in Plymouth, which can handle the many types of household waste produced locally in the city.
Religion
The Parish Church of
St. Philip is located on Bridwell Road, and is the principal place of worship in the area. It is attributed to theAnglican Diocese of Exeter .Weston Mill Crematorium, is one of two major
crematorium s in Plymouth, the other being at Efford.Places of interest
Ham Woods, and adjacent rural-like green areas are nearby, is a popular spot for dog walkers.
Weston Mill Creek is a small body of water, now largely inaccessible but still a pleasant nature spot, that has recently undergone works to improve
sewage waste from being deposited there.
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